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[TheNewSusie 471]

Hey Kris, how are you feeling? Healing well?

[Kris 78]

Hey Kris, how are you feeling? Healing well?

Hey there Suzie! I am doing really well, thanks for asking! My leaking incision finally closed up and stopped leaking on my six week surgiversary, which was a great day. I'm now a bit over seven weeks out and doing better each day .... little things I took for granted before surgery, and then couldn't do for weeks after surgery, are possible again, like being able to stand up really straight, sleep on my side, do a really big stretch when I wake up, and bend over with ease while not being terrified of damaging the incisions. Most of the scabs have fallen off, and while the incisions are still bright red, they aren't nearly as scary looking as they were. My energy level is back to pretty much normal. Really, at six weeks it was as if my body turned a corner. Definitely the hardest part is well behind me, and hopefully from here on out all is going to be great.

I am wearing a size 8 pant now (down a full size from before surgery) and it is SO cool to be wearing the single digits again! - I haven't worn a size 8 since I was in my 20's -- that was 20 years ago! I went clothes shopping this past weekend and got some great bargains at Macy's (clearance sale). I am also able to wear a size small in tops ... the size small really shows off my smaller waist. I wore one of the new size smalll tops to work yesterday and had lots of people come up and remark on how small/good I looked. At some point I'll have to post before and after pics. (however I'm really not photogenic, sad to say).

So, that's my latest update. You know I vividly remember how tough my first few weeks after surgery were, but already it feels like a distant memory, even though it's been less than 2 months since surgery. If you asked me the first few weeks afteer surgery if the surgery worth it I would have said I'm not sure, but now at the 7 week mark I'm like Heck Yeah it was worth it!

I hope you are doing well too!

Best,

Kris

[TheNewSusie 471]

Hey there Suzie! I am doing really well, thanks for asking! My leaking incision finally closed up and stopped leaking on my six week surgiversary, which was a great day. I'm now a bit over seven weeks out and doing better each day .... little things I took for granted before surgery, and then couldn't do for weeks after surgery, are possible again, like being able to stand up really straight, sleep on my side, do a really big stretch when I wake up, and bend over with ease while not being terrified of damaging the incisions. Most of the scabs have fallen off, and while the incisions are still bright red, they aren't nearly as scary looking as they were. My energy level is back to pretty much normal. Really, at six weeks it was as if my body turned a corner. Definitely the hardest part is well behind me, and hopefully from here on out all is going to be great. I am wearing a size 8 pant now (down a full size from before surgery) and it is SO cool to be wearing the single digits again! - I haven't worn a size 8 since I was in my 20's -- that was 20 years ago! I went clothes shopping this past weekend and got some great bargains at Macy's (clearance sale). I am also able to wear a size small in tops ... the size small really shows off my smaller waist. I wore one of the new size smalll tops to work yesterday and had lots of people come up and remark on how small/good I looked. At some point I'll have to post before and after pics. (however I'm really not photogenic, sad to say). So, that's my latest update. You know I vividly remember how tough my first few weeks after surgery were, but already it feels like a distant memory, even though it's been less than 2 months since surgery. If you asked me the first few weeks afteer surgery if the surgery worth it I would have said I'm not sure, but now at the 7 week mark I'm like Heck Yeah it was worth it! I hope you are doing well too! Best, Kris

Fantastic news!! Yay for u! How does no muffin too feel? Lol. Mine is making me crazy! I'm very happy for u! Yay for size 8's!!! I'm happy in my 4-6 size, just tired of the extra stuff being in the way and always wearing Spanx like things. Oh well, I guess it could be worst. I'd love to see pictures!!

[Kris 78]

Fantastic news!! Yay for u! How does no muffin too feel? Lol. Mine is making me crazy! I'm very happy for u! Yay for size 8's!!! I'm happy in my 4-6 size, just tired of the extra stuff being in the way and always wearing Spanx like things. Oh well, I guess it could be worst. I'd love to see pictures!!

No muffin top is the BEST thing about this surgery! Since you are currently a size 4-6 you are going to be super tiny after the surgery.

I still wear my spanx camis for support (Dr. Quiroz only had me wear a binder for weeks after surgery, but I like the support I get from the spanx). So you might find yourself still using yours for a few months after surgery, but only because it makes your incisions feel more protected. Your tummy will be flat as a board when Dr. Quiroz is done with you!

[TheNewSusie 471]

That's great! Sorry if this is personal, but if you can answer , it would be helpful. Did you notice your private parts shrink? I really can't wait to get this done! I'm glad you're happy!

[Susysleever 265]

Try The Ladies Room. I think that there is a thread.

[TheNewSusie 471]

Try The Ladies Room. I think that there is a thread.

I couldn't find it. I was also asking Kris because were using the same doctor. Thank u

[Kris 78]

I couldn't find it. I was also asking Kris because were using the same doctor. Thank u

The answer is yes, Dr. Quiroz takes care of that during the belt lipectomy surgery. And it is a very nice benefit of the surgery.

[TheNewSusie 471]

The answer is yes, Dr. Quiroz takes care of that during the belt lipectomy surgery. And it is a very nice benefit of the surgery.

Yay! Lol, thanx!

[TheNewSusie 471]

Hope you're healing well Kris! Not sure if I can make it to him I'm my date, trying to plan my wedding and all and financially I may not be able to make it. ;(

[Susysleever 265]

I have a super stupid Q. What if I tell Dr. Q what I want and when I get there he suggests a better procedure. But I only paid for the lesser. Do you bring extra money? Credit card?

[sweet strawberry 25]

Overall I was satisfied; on a scale of A - F, I'd rate him a B+. Major good things - his phone consult was excellent, and the pre-op meeting the day of surgery was good. The surgery went off without a hitch and I had no complications of any sort, which was the most important thing to me. It's still early to say what the final results are going to look like, but I could immediately see my abdomen and butt were much tighter and firmer than prior to surgery, and he and his staff were very happy with the results and said I would be once I healed up. The incisions around my pelvis and the vertical fleur de lis incision are not perfectly symmetrical but they aren't horrendously asymmetrical, and appear to be acceptably in line with results I've seen with other LBL patients from other surgeons. Dr. Quiroz did either come visit me or have me come up to see him almost every day I stayed there (I think there were only 2 days out of 7 I didn't see him). He answered any questions I had and did what I expected him to do. I can tell you, the man is BUSY! Every time I saw him he was either just finishing his surgeries for the day or was between surgery. The cosmed clinic is a bustling place. During the original consult I was told I'd be having a brazilian butt lift with Lipo injection. The lipo injection was not done since my butt didn't need it (I only needed the lift, not extra padding), but I wasn't told of this (I only figured it out on my own because my butt was one of the rare parts of my body that didn't hurt, and had lipo been done it probably would have hurt immensely.) During the final consult prior to surgery, Dr. Quiroz did change up the game plan a bit; based on his actual hands-on evaluation of my body he recommended I get a fleur-de-lis procedure since I had a lot of laxity in the skin in my upper abdomen and he thought I would not be satisfied with the results otherwise. I was also originally supposed to get lipo injection in my butt along with the butt lift, but I didn't need that after all. The total price of the surgery did not change although I"m sure it was more expensive to do the fleur de lis than to not do the lipo butt injection, so that was nice.

I stayed in the recovery hotel boutique for 7 days after surgery. I'd rate them a B or B- overall (the longer I stayed, the lower the grade). Had I only stayed 3 or 4 nights I am sure I would have rated them an A. The room I had was good, private only for my use, very spacious, and the bathroom was huge. I had free wifi and DVD and cable TV to entertain myself. The treatment I got from the staff the first days was absolutely wonderful, but as I was able to do more on my own, I felt like they started to neglect me a little in favor of the newer patients going in (which is pretty understandable, you've got to prioritize the work). The nurses did constantly ask me how I was doing, and told me to call the front desk if I needed anything (and in all but one case they responded immediately). There were a couple of instances towards the end of the visit when the nurse was supposed to come wake me at midnight to take a pain pill, but didn't come (and boy that hurt after the pain med wore off!). I did get a lovely Shampoo and sponge bath over the weekend, which I desperately needed, but I kind of had to ask for it (I don't know if it would have been offered had I said how desperate I was to have a shower, which I wasn't allowed to have). The food was decent, again especially the first few days, but after a while I was getting fed up with it. I think I was just becoming a very cranky patient, wanting to be back in a familiar place with the comforts of home. So I might be being a little harsh in my rating of the clinic ... during the time when I needed help the most, I got outstanding help. The staff was always polite and helpful. They all speak English at least passably and several are totally fluent.

The worst thing I experienced was actually my discharge -- I was supposed to have a driver come pick me up at 10 am on my release day, so I could be at the airport by noon, and I spoke to no less than 3 of the staff in the Cosmed clinic to confirm this, and all confirmed. But then on my discharge day I was told very apologetically that there had been a mixup and my driver would not come until noon -- there was a lot of finger pointing and I never did really figure out what went wrong (the driver told me she had originally been scheduled for a 10 am pickup but then was called and told to come at noon instead). This was not an earth shaking crisis (I didn't miss a flight or anything) but it was an annoying inconvenience, and had I missed a flight I would have been extremely upset. The head nurse at the recovery boutique told me this sort of thing happened before, which surprised me (not in a good way). So I would definitely advise if you stay at the recovery boutique, make sure they know exactly when you need to leave, and build in some extra time for unexpected issues like what I experienced. Oh - one really cool thing -- there is a special exit lane at the border for medical patients. The driver presented paperwork from the clinic to the guard and was allowed to use that lane. We were able to zip through the border really quickly; it was 30 minutes from the time I left the clinic to the time I crossed the border, and at least half that time was getting from the clinic to the border area, and as well we stopped at a pharmacy to get some additional meds. Tthe regular lines at the border were absolutely horrendous; probably would have taken 3+ hours to cross the border, so that medical lane is super cool! I totally felt like a VIP.

After I was released from the clinic, I did experience a complication (leaking Fluid from my incision, which opened up the incision a couple of inches). When it happened I totally freaked out and contacted Dr. Quroz by email (sent a picture of the open incision and explained what had happened). Even though it was the day after Christmas and he was on vacation, he called me very quickly and was very reassuring and helpful and told me how to treat it (it turns out this is a fairly common occurrence). It eased my mind tremendously. I contacted him about a week later with an update and again got a very quick call back and good information. I was very pleased with how responsive he was and fortunately this problem is not major and I am healing up.

Do u care to admit how much you paid for the procedure?

[tmartin87_05 41]

We're you able to keep your surgery date? Would be today correct?

[TheNewSusie 471]

We're you able to keep your surgery date? Would be today correct?

Aww I wish, but I wasn't able to, not sure if that's a good thing or not?? I wanted it soooo bad!

[tmartin87_05 41]

A good thing or not? Have a change of heart?